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Biden puts Trump’s climate policies under a microscope — and career officials lend a hand

Biden puts Trump’s climate policies under a microscope — and career officials lend a hand

More than a dozen U.S. Geological Survey managers filed a complaint against a Trump appointee days before Biden's inauguration.
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Climate change could destroy the Marshall Islands in 30 years

By 2035, the U.S. Geological Survey projects that some of the Marshall Islands will be submerged. Others will no longer have drinking water because their aquifers will be contaminated with saltwater.

Trump’s attacks on climate science
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Trump’s attacks on climate science are coming to fruition

A long-gestating idea to limit the use of climate modeling at the US Geological Survey is about to be realized.
Trump team won't fight climate change
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The Trump team has a plan to not fight climate change

It may take decades to see the worst effects of global warming. Yet Jim Reilly, the director of the USGS, is committed to short-term thinking.

Sen. Mazie Hirono joins colleagues in questioning use of climate change data by U.S. Geological Survey
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Sen. Mazie Hirono joins colleagues in questioning use of climate change data by U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono is among 22 senators to express concern today that political bias is making its way to the U.S. Geological Survey, with new policies and restrictions.
Zinke was briefed by USGS chief before downplaying climate
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Zinke was briefed by USGS chief before downplaying climate

The U.S. Geological Survey director huddled with Ryan Zinke hours before the then-Interior secretary went on television to downplay the National Climate Assessment.
Delaware estuary’s ospreys recover as fish contaminants decline, report says
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Delaware estuary’s ospreys recover as fish contaminants decline, report says

Ospreys are becoming a more familiar sight in the Delaware Estuary, thanks to a decline in the presence of polluting chemicals such as pesticides and flame retardants, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Service.

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